Wednesday, June 7, 2017

Going Pro: Meeting the Paparazzi

It’s sounds idiotic when you say it out loud, but so much
of pregnancy, having a child, is nothing like you imagined from books and movies.
The first sonogram, for instance, isn’t done on a Vaseline-smeared belly
eagerly looking for fingers and toes. That comes later. It
comes now, as a matter of fact. And it isn’t a quick snapshot. It’s
a paparazzi affair that takes 25 minutes, photographing from every conceivable
angle, measuring everything that can be discerned. The technician is part
photog, part judo master—manipulating the belly (and the little one inside) for
the best shots. And they say the photographer should never touch the
model.

It’s as exciting from Mom and Dad as it appears in
the movies, but in a different way. That little heartbeat has been with
us for months, so the sense of life-- the reality of the change to come has been ever present. But the blurry, mysterious images on the screen convey a glimpse of the future, a first contact via a strange language of abstract shapes and barely recognizable features. We're worlds apart, and we've been signaling our presence to each other through rubs, kicks, and soft voices. But until now we've been speaking across a galaxy. And this brings us closer.

Another unexpected reality: having a child is work: from the
medications to the constant doctor’s visits to the classes… and reading up on the
side. It seems impossible to get anything else done, which I guess is a good
prelude to parenthood itself. How will I get anything done once he/she is here?

Me Me Me

Ian Robin Walker runs Hurricane Images, a San Francisco / Bay Area photography studio that specializing in Products, Portraits, Entertainment, and Wedding photography. My work is driven by a strong, personal connection with my clients in order to provide truly unique images.

What about me?

Born in North Hampton, Massachusetts/ was told I should be an actor/ spent 25 years working as a theatre director/ created light designs for more than three dozen productions/ started writing plays/ started winning awards/ realized I had always been a photographer when I discovered photographs of me at the age of 11 with a camera in my hands/ began photographing publicity photos for performing artists and theater companies/ started having my photos published major magazines/ met you here, today.

I create high impact imagery in a calm and professional atmosphere that places clients at ease. I am interested in photographing what is unique about you. The majority of my clients are individuals; my business clients include Second Wind Productions, Albany Records, Impact Assessment Inc., the California Department of Public Health, International Musician and Engineering World Magazine, Underground Runway, JB Enterprises, and Triple Shot Productions.